| There are many different things that can cause a | | | | irregularities in your heart rate, sleeping difficulties, |
| migraine headache and there are just as many | | | | nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness, and even |
| ways to stop them. Some treatment methods | | | | anxiety. If you have any of these symptoms |
| are geared toward treating the symptoms while | | | | there's a good chance your magnesium levels are |
| others attempt to treat the root cause. Treating | | | | too low. |
| the symptoms is a temporary fix and is often | | | | Fish oils |
| achieved by using painkillers. Unfortunately, taking | | | | Fish oils, also called Omega-3 fatty acids, are |
| painkillers is like playing Russian roulette, you just | | | | found in many types of fish including tuna, salmon, |
| never know if the pills will help or hurt you. | | | | mackerel, and cod. Normally, getting your fish oils |
| Two-thirds of all chronic headache sufferers who | | | | from eating fish will not give you enough to |
| take painkillers are actually making their pain | | | | provide migraine headache relief. The only way to |
| worse. Instead of relieving the migraine headache | | | | get enough fish oils to help reduce symptoms is |
| pain, they are increasing the severity of the | | | | by taking supplements. When buying supplements |
| symptoms. And even when they do work, it's | | | | it's best to use fish oils that have been derived |
| only temporary because they are not correcting | | | | from salmon because they are usually the |
| the root cause, they are only trying to reduce | | | | cleanest fish. Just make sure you get Omega-3 |
| the symptoms. | | | | fatty acids that are certified as being 100% free |
| There are also many natural methods that are | | | | from any pesticides, toxins, or heavy metals. |
| intended to relieve symptoms. Some will work for | | | | Acupuncture |
| some people and others will work for others. In | | | | Research has shown that acupuncture can deliver |
| addition to natural pain relievers there are also | | | | good pain relief when it comes to migraines. It can |
| many natural treatment approaches that are | | | | also reduce the frequency and duration of |
| geared toward correcting a problem that may be | | | | migraines when they happen. Another benefit is |
| causing the migraines. The following three | | | | they won't give you any of the side effects that |
| methods are intended to prevent migraine pain | | | | are common when taking painkillers. |
| from returning by working on a problem that may | | | | There are three theories as to how acupuncture |
| be causing the migraine attacks. | | | | actually works. First, it causes the release of |
| Magnesium | | | | endorphins which are naturally occurring pain |
| Studies have shown that migraine sufferers often | | | | relievers. Second, it can cause an increase in the |
| have lower levels of magnesium than non-migraine | | | | production of serotonin which is known as the |
| sufferers. If you are one of those with lowered | | | | "feel good" chemical. And third, it improves |
| magnesium in the blood it may be beneficial to | | | | circulation which can help relieve pain. |
| take some magnesium supplements. In addition to | | | | These three natural treatment methods have all |
| relieving migraine pain it is also very safe. | | | | been proven to be safe and effective. If you |
| So how does a body become deficient in | | | | experience migraine headaches you may want to |
| magnesium? Many medications, including diuretics | | | | try a natural approach. The good thing about |
| and antibiotics, can be one cause of lowered | | | | natural treatment methods is that you can keep |
| magnesium levels. Another way to drop your | | | | trying different approaches until you find one that |
| magnesium levels is to drink alcohol. If you are | | | | works for you. |
| low on this mineral you may experience | | | | |